Unit 5
Nelson Mandela –
a modern hero
Learning about language
1. The mines where I worked were 9 km
from my home.
2. The reason why I got a job was because
of my hard work.
3. The time when I arrived was late at night.
4. The government building where we voted
was very tall.
5. The date when I joined the ANC Youth
League was the 5th of August.
Answer key to exercise 2 on page 37
1. The person with whom I lived was
a good friend of mine.
2. The house in which I was staying was
far away from my work.
3. The company for which I worked was
founded five years ago.
Answer key to exercise 3 on page 37
4. The address to which all my letters
were sent was in South Africa.
5. The team for which I did research is
the best in China.
6. The scientist from whom the
government heard the bad news never
lost heart when he was in trouble.
Answer key to exercise 4 on page 37
Based on the example, rewrite the
sentences with when, why, pre + which
or pre+ whom.
The person was willing to help.
The person with whom I often play
was willing to help.
The person to whom I turned for
help was willing to help.
The person about whom I talked
was willing to help.
Grammar
The Attributive Clause Ⅱ
Yao Ming is a Chinese player who
was born in Shanghai and was playing
basketball in NBA.
Earthquake is a sudden shaking of
the earth which may cause
great damage.
Zhang Yi mou is a famous director
one of whose films is Hero.
I like a girl who/that
______________. looks happy
Tom
The baby whom Tom _____________
is his brother.
His brother
is looking after
The ship on which _________________
was Titanic.
they were standing
My friend is the
boy whose
T- shirt is black.
They’ll never forget July 1. Hong Kong
returned to its motherland on July 1.
They’ll never forget July 1 when Hong
Kong returned to its motherland.
The days are gone forever. We used
foreign oil during those days.
The days when we used foreign oil are
gone forever.
关系副词when
There was a time. The businessman lost
heart at that time.
There was a time when the businessman
lost heart.
when引导的定语从句修饰表示时间的名
词,并在定语从句中作时间状语,相当
于“介词+关系代词(which)”。
I’ll never forget the day when I joined
the league.
on which (=on the day)
=
We still remembered the days when we
travelled together.
The time _____ I first met Nelson
Mandela was a very difficult period
of my life.
when
in which (=in the days)
=
why表示原因,在定语从句中做状语,其先行词一
般是reason。相当于“介词(for)+关系代词(which)”
There are many reasons why people like
traveling.
for the reasons =why
for which=why
Is that the reason for which he was
absent from class?
关系副词why
This is the factory. I worked in the factory
ten years ago.
This is the factory where I worked ten
years ago.
The school is near a park. My son studies
in this school.
The school where my son studies is near a
park.
关系副词where
We visited the house. Lusun once lived
in the house.
We visited the house where Lusun
once lived.
where引导的定语从句修饰表示地点的
名词,并在定语从句中作地点状语,相
当于“介词+关系代词(which)”。
This is the house where I lived two years
ago.
in which (=in the house)
=
Harvard is a world-famous university
where Wang An got his Doctor degree.
The place ____________ we visited
yesterday is a school for disabled children.
which/that
Harvard is a world-famous university.
There Wang An got his Doctor’s degree.
思考:只要先行词是表示时间,地点,原因的名词,
引导定语从句的肯定是关系副词when,where,why.这句
话对吗?
总结
关系副词: where, when, why
时间 when = in / at / on / during which
地点 where = at/in/on which
原因 why = for which
“when” means “at that time”,
“where” means “at that place”,
“why” is used after the word “reason”.
time 修饰时间
place 修饰地点
reason 修饰原因why(= for
which)
where (=in/at
which)
when(=at/in/on
which)
Function
in the
clause
Referring
to
The relative
adverb
(关系副词)
关系副词实际上是介词+先行词
whose=of +关系代词
They live in a house, whose door
opens to the south.
=They lived in a house, of which the
door opens to the south.
=They lived in a house, the door of
which opens to the south.
when, where, why与that,
which 的区分
This is the reason ________
(= for which) I didn’t come here.
The reason __________ she gave
was not true.
why
which/that
a. This is the place where he works.
This is the place which/that we visited
last year.
b. That was the time when he arrived.
Do you still remember the time
that/which we spent together?
c. This is the reason why/for which
he went.
The reason that/which he gave us
was quite reasonable.
指时间,地点或原因的先行词在定语从句中
作主语或宾语,用which或that引导定语从
句
做状语用when,where,which。
关系代词或关系副词选用
n 定语从句的引导词用关系代词还是关系副
词可用以下两种方式判断:
n 根据先行词在从句中做的成分: 若先行词在定语从
句中做主语或宾语用关系代词,做状语则用关系
副词。
n 根据从句谓语动词判断:若是及物动词且后
面无宾语,用关系代词;是不及物动词用
关系副词。
1. I’ll never forget the days
______________ we worked together.
2. I’ll never forget the days ______
________ we spent together.
3. I went to the place _______________
I worked ten years ago.
when / in which
which
where / in which
及物动词
4. I went to the place ______________
I visited ten years ago.
5. This is the reason _______________
he was late.
6. This is the reason ____________
________ he gave.
which
why / for which
that / which
及物动词
及物动词
1. The person _________________ you
should write to is Mr. Ball.
2. The person to ______ you should write
is Mr. Ball.
3. The games __________ he competed in
were swimming and shooting.
4. The games in ______ he competed were
swimming and shooting.
who/that/whom
whom
which/that
which
Complete the following sentences
using attributive clauses.
5. October 1, 1949 is the day
___________we will never forget.
6. Is this the shop ___________ sells
children’s clothing?
7. His parents wouldn’t let him marry
anyone ______ family was poor.
8.The pen __________ he is writing
now was bought yesterday.
with which
that / which
which / that
whose
9. He is the man _________ you can
turn for help.
10.This is the tree under ______ we
used to play games.
11.The farm _________ we worked ten
years ago isn’t what is used to be.
12. A biologist is a man _________ has
a great knowledge of biology.
to whom
which
on which
who / that
13. The poor boy __________ lost both
his parents last year lives with his
grandfather.
14. This is the factory _______________
he worked ten years ago.
15. This is the factory ___________
makes toys.
16. He is the boy ______ family was poor.
who / that
where / in which
whose
which / that
1. We are just to reach a point ___both
sides will sit down together and talk.
A. where B. that C. when D. which
解析: A 本句中先行词a point= a stage in
sth’s development 表发展的阶段、地步,
为抽象地点,故选关系副词where 引导
定语从句。
真题解析
2. In the dark street there wasn’t a single
person _____ she could turn for help.
A. that B. who C. from whom D. to whom
解析: 答案为 D 介词 to 和定语从句中的
turn 构成固定搭配 turn to sb. for help。
3. In the office I never seem to have time
until after 5:30pm ___ many people have
got home.
A. whose time B. that
C. on which D. by which
解析: 答案为 D 根据句意“到下午 5 :30
时,许多人已经到家了”,且定语从句中又
用了完成时,故应用介词 by。
4. The film brought the hours back to me
_____ I was taken good care of in that
far-away village.
A. until B. that C. when D. where
解析: C 本题考察定语从句,主句中的
先行词the hours被其它成分分割,只要
考生能够认清真正的先行词,就不难
得出答案,the hours表示时间,所以应该
选择一个表示时间的关系副词,即when。
1. Is this the factory ____ he worked
ten years ago?
A. that B. where
C. which D. the one
2. Is this factory ____ some foreign
friends visited last Friday? A.
That B. where C.
which D. the one
Exercise
B
D
3. I shall never forget those years ___ I
live in the farm __ you visited last week.
A. when; where B. which; which
C. when; which D. which; where
4. Do you know the reason ___ he was late?
A. for which B. for what
C. which D. that
C
A
5. October the first is the day ____ we
Chinese people will never forget.
A. which B. when
C. on which D. about which
6. Is that the reason ____ you are in
favor of the proposal?
A. which B. what
C. why D. for that
A
C
7. I like the second football match ____
was held last week.
A. which B. who C. that D. /
8. I will never forget the day ____ we
studied together.
A. at which B. on that
C. at that D. on which
C
D
9. I should like to use the same TV set
___ is used in your classroom.
A. which B. who C. as D. whose
10. The Second World War ___ millions
of people were killed ended in 1945.
A. on which B. where
C. in that D. during which
C
D
11. Who can think of a situation _____
this idiom can be used?
A. which B. that
C. where D. in that
12. We’re talking about the piano and the
pianist _____ were in the concert we
attended last night.
A. which B. whom
C. who D. that
C
D
13. I have many books, some of ___ are
on chemistry.
A. Them B. that C. which D. those
14. I don’t like ____ you speak to her.
A. the way B. the way in that
C. the way which D. the way of which
C
A
15. Can you tell me the name of the
factory ___ you visited last week?
A. what B. where C. / D. when
16. I can still remember the sitting-room
___ my mother and I used to sit in
the evening.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
C
D
Homework
Look through the text and
pay attention to the use of
Attributive clauses.